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The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting sleep information; frustrated by sleep advice that felt wrong; or searched for a truly gentle, responsive alternative to sleep training, then you are in the right place. In each episode I’ll be answering your most pressing baby and toddler sleep questions, dispelling common sleep myths, deepening your understanding of biologically normal sleep, and encouraging you to trust your intuition. And because sleep is rarely just about sleep, you may just find some responsive parenting, lactation, or self-care tips sprinkled in along the way.
I’m your host, Kim Hawley, MA, MPH, IBCLC Holistic Sleep Coach, Lactation Consultant, Peaceful Parenting Educator, and mom. My specialty is truly holistic, developmental, attachment focused sleep support – no hidden sleep training here!
The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast
Simplifying Parenting With Jenna Michael
So many parents I support (and let’s be real, my family as well) struggle with too much stuff, too many commitments, too much busyness. Simplifying parenting and life seems like an amazing dream, but one that can feel so hard to achieve. And yet my guest for this episode breaks down small and actionable ways to simplify family life. In this episode I’m joined by Jenna Michael, a coach specializing in simplified and intentional living for families. We discuss the idea of simplifying parenting – from identifying your individual and family values to how to translate those values into making decisions about your family priorities. Jenna shares tips for including your kids in the process of value identification and ways to understand family values as an on-going process. She then shares examples of how those values can guide your decisions around where you spend your time, money, and energy. We talk about how you can start with small steps and small shifts. And also, how there is an element of boundary setting and learning to say no to stuff – something so many adults struggle with.
About Jenna
Jenna Michael is a wife, mother, author, and coach specializing in simplified and intentional living for families. Her writing covers topics such as family-friendly activities and events, wellness, travel, gifts, and essential parenting tips. Her coaching helps moms turn these valuable insights into practical action, reduce clutter and chaos, and ultimately pursue a life of purpose on purpose. In her free time, you can find her at the gym, curled up with a book, or enjoying the outdoors.
Connect with Jenna
Website: yourpurposefulparenting.com
Socials: @Purposeful__Parenting
Connect with Kim
Instagram: instagram.com/intuitive_parenting_dc
Facebook: facebook.com/intuitiveparentingdc
Learn more about working with Kim: https://intuitiveparentingdc.com/